Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-05
AWAY FROM HOME.

there at 1870 the same evening.
Fayetteville's railroad accommoda-
tons are much better now than ever
before. 1t has three railroad outlets,
daily trains on each. 1t will soon
have other railroads outlets which
promise to make it what it has been
before-one Of the leading towns of
the State. The town has sustained
some very heavy losses by fire,
recently, yet it shows signs of
Improvement. 1t has a pretty good
system of waterworks; ice factory;
preparations are making for electric
lights; its signal service system
suspasses ours, as it uses the different
flags and sends them up each morn
ing with the indications for the day.
We have noted some of her best
colored citizens and are glad to learn
there are several other young men of
fine parts steadily working their way
to the front in mercantile business,
trades and the acquiring of money
and real estate. The school pride
of the town still remains above par,
and she is proud of her moral stand
ing. Her young men and women
are scattered all over the country,
filling the most honorable positions,
and her boys and girls in several of the
best schools in the country. She has sent
out lawyers, doctors, preachers, teachers,
mechanics and artisans. She is proud
of what she has done and every other
city and town in the State can do as
well.
The Churches here are prospecting
nicely. The Baptists have a neat and
commodious Church building and
fair congregation, but no regular
minister. The Presbyterians are
under the care of Rev. Eli Walker
who seems to be getting on very nicely
with the Church. Mr. Jno. f. X.
Simpson, one of Biddle's brightest
sons teaches the parochial school at
at this Church, which is situated on
Haymount. Rev. Mr.. Brown is in
charge of the A. NJ. E. Church; they
have neat house Of worship on the
main street in the business part of the
town. Rev. II. S. McDuffie,
pastor of the Episcopal Church is
moving on with his Church. He has
good audiences and breaches fine
sermons. Evans Chapel (Zion) is
the leading Church. Rev. ]. NJ. Hill
is its pastor 1t is brick Church.
is the largest, finest and best furnish
ed Church in the conference. The
Sunday school is not as large as some
others but one of the strong points in
it is the fitness of is teachers and
officers; among which we noticed
Prof. 4. Il. Smith of the State
Normal school, Mr.. Geo. C. Scurlock,
Mr. Ed. Evans, principal. of Graded
school, Miss. Sallie Elliott of the
graded school. The collection was
about &c to the scholar Elder Hills
pulpit was filed on Sunday by Bishop
Hood, who preached two powerful
sermons.
Mr., Geo. G. Scurlock is again at
the forge, having satisfied himself
there is nothing more solid for him
TO chit on" than iron.
j. Il. Mcneil & Son are leading
the State in the undertaken business /;
and it is rumored that Thomas H.,
the son, will soon undertake to take
to himself another partner
Mr.. Arthur i. Butt exhibited his
beautiful painting in Evans cha
pei last Monday and Tuesday nights
to crowded and appreciatiye houses.
The State Normal school under the
management of Prof. Il. Il. Smith is
prospecting finely; more than hun
dred students are enrolled. The
senior class has 10 members and is
said to be one Of the best ever sent
out from the school.
Mr. Edward Evans is the princi-